The concert program will feature sacred and secular choral works spanning several periods and genres. An homage to the Lutheran Reformation musical heritage includes J.S. Bach's motet Jesus My Great Pleasure, Heinrich Schutz's Also Hat Gott die Welt Geliebt, and Martin Luther's treasured hymn A Mighty Fortress is Our God. The choir will also perform contemporary works including compositions by Daniel Pinkham, Eriks Esenvalds, and Anthony Bernarducci. The 26-voice Chamber Choir will perform contemporary and Romantic-era “Songs of Beauty in the Present and in Time Forgotten.” The program will conclude with popular American hymns and spirituals, including the Wisconsin Lutheran Choir's traditional concert closer, Abide with Me.

Dr. James Nowack, director of choral activities at Wisconsin Lutheran College since 1994, holds Master of Music degrees in piano performance and choral conducting from Kent State University and the University of Minnesota and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Iowa. In addition to teaching and directing at WLC, Nowack serves as guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator at conferences and conventions on a regional and national basis.

Under Nowack's direction, the Wisconsin Lutheran Choir has developed a unified voice and a respected presence in the Midwest. The choir is committed to excellence in performance and to broadening audience awareness of and appreciation for choral music from the Renaissance to the 21st century. This disciplined undergraduate ensemble is comprised of young adults who represent a wide variety of academic majors and minors at Wisconsin Lutheran College.

Wisconsin Lutheran College is an independent, nationally ranked Christian college in Milwaukee that serves 1,200 traditional undergraduate, adult, and graduate students through its on-campus, on-location, and online programming. The college, which prepares students for lives of Christian leadership, is recognized for its academic excellence and superior student experience.